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1986 Ed.]

Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules

[CAP. 1112

(3) Upon reversion of a family niche or family niches pursuant to this rule, all fees paid for the allocation of such niche or niches shall, after deduction of an administration fee determined by the Board at its discretion for the particular occasion, be refunded to the permittee:

Provided always that any fees refundable but unclaimed by the permittee within a period of 6 years after reversion shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund.

(4) Any family niche which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board.

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[Subsidiary]

22. (1) Save where the Board allows otherwise, the digging, paving, and paving in respect of any grave space or urn space shall be effected by the Board at the appropriate fees.

(2) Save with the consent in writing of the Board and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may impose on the grant thereof, no person shall in any cemetery erect a monument other than a headstone or tablet upon a grave or urn space.

(3) Every monument, headstone, tablet, railing, fence, enclosure, and every other commemorative article whatsoever, whether movable or immovable, which is placed at any grave or urn space or niche shall be placed there at the sole risk of the permittee, and the Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto arising from any cause whatsoever.

23. The Board gives no warranty against landslips or the collapse or damage to retaining walls in the event of subsidence, natural disaster, or civil commotion, and the Board shall not be liable for any compensation for disturbance to any grave as a result of such landslip, collapse, or damage.

23A. The Board shall have power to carry out any repairs to graves on behalf of the permittees who failed to respond to the Board's request to carry out such repairs for safeguarding the foundation of the terraces involved and recover any expenses incurred from the permittees concerned.

monuments and headstones etc.

No warranty against landslips, collapse, or damage to retaining walls.

Power of Board to repair graves and recover expenses. L.N. 193/78.

Ejection for

24. The Board may, by its employees, servants, or agents, eject or exclude from any of the cemeteries any person for disorderly conduct.

25. Any person causing damage, for any reason, whether wilful or otherwise, within a cemetery shall be liable to make good the same to the satisfaction of the Board.

25A. Every permittee shall give notice in writing to the Board of any change in his address within one month of such change.

conduct.

Persons causing damage.

Duty to give notice of change of address. L.N. 197/86.

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1986 Ed.] Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules [CAP. 1112 (3) Upon reversion of a family niche or family niches pursuant to this rule, all fees paid for the allocation of such niche or niches shall, after deduction of an administration fee determined by the Board at its discretion for the particular occasion, be refunded to the permittee: Provided always that any fees refundable but unclaimed by the permittee within a period of 6 years after reversion shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund. (4) Any family niche which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board. A 9 [Subsidiary] 22. (1) Save where the Board allows otherwise, the digging, paving, and paving in respect of any grave space or urn space shall be effected by the Board at the appropriate fees. (2) Save with the consent in writing of the Board and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may impose on the grant thereof, no person shall in any cemetery erect a monument other than a headstone or tablet upon a grave or urn space. (3) Every monument, headstone, tablet, railing, fence, enclosure, and every other commemorative article whatsoever, whether movable or immovable, which is placed at any grave or urn space or niche shall be placed there at the sole risk of the permittee, and the Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto arising from any cause whatsoever. 23. The Board gives no warranty against landslips or the collapse or damage to retaining walls in the event of subsidence, natural disaster, or civil commotion, and the Board shall not be liable for any compensation for disturbance to any grave as a result of such landslip, collapse, or damage. 23A. The Board shall have power to carry out any repairs to graves on behalf of the permittees who failed to respond to the Board's request to carry out such repairs for safeguarding the foundation of the terraces involved and recover any expenses incurred from the permittees concerned. monuments and headstones etc. No warranty against landslips, collapse, or damage to retaining walls. Power of Board to repair graves and recover expenses. L.N. 193/78. Ejection for 24. The Board may, by its employees, servants, or agents, eject or exclude from any of the cemeteries any person for disorderly conduct. 25. Any person causing damage, for any reason, whether wilful or otherwise, within a cemetery shall be liable to make good the same to the satisfaction of the Board. 25A. Every permittee shall give notice in writing to the Board of any change in his address within one month of such change. conduct. Persons causing damage. Duty to give notice of change of address. L.N. 197/86.
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1986 Ed.] Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules [CAP. 1112 (3) Upon reversion of a family niche or family niches pursuant to this rule, all fees paid for the allocation of such niche or niches. shall after deduction of an administration fee determined by the Board at its discretion for the particular occasion, be refunded to the permittee: Provided always that any fees refundable but unclaimed by the permittee within a period of 6 years after reversion shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund. (4) Any family niche which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board. A 9 [Subsidiary] 22. (1) Save where the Board allows otherwise, the digging Digging, paving, and paving in respect of any grave space or urn space shall be effected by the Board at the appropriate fees. (2) Save with the consent in writing of the Board and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may impose on the grant thereof, no person shall in any cemetery erect a monument other than a headstone or tablet upon a grave or urn space. (3) Every monument, headstone, tablet, railing, fence, enclo- sure and every other commemorative article whatsoever, whether movable or immovable, which is placed at any grave or urn space or niche shall be placed there at the sole risk of the permittee, and the Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto arising from any cause whatsoever. 23. The Board gives no warranty against landslips or the collapse or damage to retaining walls in the even of subsidence, natural disaster or civil commotion and the Board shall not be liable for any compensation for disturbance to any grave as a result of such landslip, collapse or damage. 23A. The Board shall have power to carry out any repairs to graves on behalf of the permittees who failed to respond to the Board's request to carry out such repairs for safeguarding the foundation of the terraces involved and recover any expenses incurred from the permittees concerned. monuments and headstones etc. No warranty against landslips, collapse or damage to retaining walls. Power of Board to repair graves and recover expenses. L.N. 193/78. Ejection for 24. The Board may, by its employees, servants or agents, eject or exclude from any of the cemeteries any person for disorderly disorderly conduct. 25. Any person causing damage, for any reasons, whether wilful or otherwise, within a cemetery shall be liable to make good the same to the satisfaction of the Board. 25A. Every permittee shall give notice in writing to the Board of any change in his address within one month of such change. conduct. Persons causing damage. Duty to give notice of change of address. L.N. 197/86.
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1986 Ed.]

Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules

[CAP. 1112

(3) Upon reversion of a family niche or family niches pursuant to this rule, all fees paid for the allocation of such niche or niches. shall after deduction of an administration fee determined by the Board at its discretion for the particular occasion, be refunded to the permittee:

Provided always that any fees refundable but unclaimed by the permittee within a period of 6 years after reversion shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund.

(4) Any family niche which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board.

A 9

[Subsidiary]

22. (1) Save where the Board allows otherwise, the digging Digging, paving, and paving in respect of any grave space or urn space shall be effected by the Board at the appropriate fees.

(2) Save with the consent in writing of the Board and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may impose on the grant thereof, no person shall in any cemetery erect a monument other than a headstone or tablet upon a grave or urn space.

(3) Every monument, headstone, tablet, railing, fence, enclo- sure and every other commemorative article whatsoever, whether movable or immovable, which is placed at any grave or urn space or niche shall be placed there at the sole risk of the permittee, and the Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto arising from any cause whatsoever.

23. The Board gives no warranty against landslips or the collapse or damage to retaining walls in the even of subsidence, natural disaster or civil commotion and the Board shall not be liable for any compensation for disturbance to any grave as a result of such landslip, collapse or damage.

23A. The Board shall have power to carry out any repairs to graves on behalf of the permittees who failed to respond to the Board's request to carry out such repairs for safeguarding the foundation of the terraces involved and recover any expenses incurred from the permittees concerned.

monuments and headstones etc.

No warranty against landslips, collapse or damage to retaining walls.

Power of Board to repair graves and recover expenses. L.N. 193/78.

Ejection for

24. The Board may, by its employees, servants or agents, eject or exclude from any of the cemeteries any person for disorderly disorderly

conduct.

25. Any person causing damage, for any reasons, whether wilful or otherwise, within a cemetery shall be liable to make good the same to the satisfaction of the Board.

25A. Every permittee shall give notice in writing to the Board of any change in his address within one month of such change.

conduct.

Persons causing damage.

Duty to give

notice of change of address. L.N. 197/86.

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